Must See Movies: Harry Brown (18) *****; 2012 (12A) ***
Harry Brown (18) *****
Why we are excited: Sir Michael Caine delivers one of his finest performances in a role thematically reminiscent of Clint Eastwood's harrowing thriller Gran Torino.
Plot: Harry Brown (Michael Caine) is a widower who lives alone on a housing estate, which is under the control of a gang of thugs led by the sadistic Noel Winters. The war veteran's closest pal Leonard is being terrorised by Noel's posse. When Leonard is found stabbed to death in an underpass, Harry swears revenge and sets about tracking down the men who killed his pal to make sure they pay for their crime. .....
2012 (12A) ***
Why we are excited: German-born film-maker Roland Emmerich goes one better in 2012 by attempting to wipe out the entire human race.
Plot: Limousine driver Jackson Curtis (John Cusack) is one of the heroes of the hour, joining estranged wife Kate, her boyfriend Gordon, and the children Noah and Lilly as they flee the US West Coast. The survivors head forYellowstone Park in search of a conspiracy theorist, who claims to know about a secret government plot to save mankind from disaster. Meanwhile, President ThomasWilson (Danny Glover) pushes ahead with a plan to build giant arks in China that will save those with the biggest wallets from catastrophe. His daughter Laura (Thandie Newton), and scientific advisor Adrian Helmsley (Chiwetel Ejiofor) join the thrill ride.
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